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Symbol Nomenclature for Glycans (SNFG)
Glycobiology
Letter from the Editor Symbol Nomenclature for Glycans (SNFG)
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Robert S. Haltiwanger Editor-in-Chief
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Because of the importance of using a common “language” to describe
glycan structures, a group of senior members of the glycobiology
community have proposed a standard set of symbols (for details, see the
Glycoforum article published in December 2015). The use of these
symbols is now strongly recommended for all manuscripts submitted
to Glycobiology (see Instructions to Authors).
Realizing the need for a standard acronym to refer to the new
glycan nomenclature, the editors of Essentials of Glycobiology have
suggested SNFG (symbol nomenclature for glycans). This name
recognizes the fact that although the current nomenclature update arose
from the editors need to standardize a system for the third edition,
many others eventually contributed towards it final creation, and it
therefore belongs to the community. The use of the term SNFG
should cite the original Glycoforum article and can include the
NCBI link, for example, “Monosaccharide symbols in this figure
follow the SNFG (Symbol Nomenclature for Glycans) system
(cite Glycoforum article), details of which can be found at NCBI).” (...truncated)